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Meaning of strengthen
to make something stronger or more effective
Etymology of strengthen
The word "strengthen" comes from the Old English words "strēng" meaning strong and "þennian" meaning to make or cause to be
The word has been used in English since the 9th century to describe the act of making something stronger or more effective
Synonyms
fortify
reinforce
bolster
toughen
harden
intensify
amplify
magnify
increase
enhance
augment
boost
energize
invigorate
revitalize
rejuvenate
restore
renew
revamp
refurbish
rebuild
reestablish
solidify
stabilize
steady
secure
tighten
consolidate
unify
integrate
merge
combine
coalesce
concentrate
focus
reinforce
buttress
prop
support
sustain
brace
stiffen
rigidify
toughen
steel
gird
prepare
ready
equip
condition
train
develop
build
construct
assemble
fortify
defend
protect
safeguard
shield
screen
cover
guarantee
ensure
assure
confirm
ratify
validate
verify
authenticate
reinforce
reaffirm
reconfirm
reestablish
reassert
reiterate
restrengthen
reinvigorate
revitalize
regenerate
rejuvenate
renew
restore
recuperate
recover
heal
mend
repair
fix
correct
amend
improve
perfect
optimize
maximize
increase
expand
extend
enlarge
broaden
widen
deepen
thicken
compact
condense
concentrate
distill
refine
purify
clarify
define
sharpen
hone
whet
edge
acute
keen
sharp
pointed
trenchant
cutting
biting
acrid
pungent
potent
powerful
strong
robust
sturdy
firm
solid
compact
dense
heavy
weighty
substantial
significant
considerable
momentous
crucial
critical
decisive
vital
essential
necessary
indispensable
required
needed
wanted
desired
wished
sought
demanded
called
urged
pressed
recommended
advised
suggested
proposed
offered
provided
supplied
equipped
furnished
fitted
fitted
mounted
placed
positioned
situated
located
installed
anchored
moored
fixed
anchored
tied
bound
fastened
secured
locked
latched
bolted
barred
blocked
obstructed
impeded
hindered
delayed
slowed
checked
restrained
restricted
limited
curtailed
reduced
decreased
lessened
weakened
alleviated
mitigated
moderated
tempered
controlled
regulated
governed
directed
guided
led
commanded
controlled
dominated
ruled
reigned
sovereign
supreme
paramount
preeminent
dominant
prevailing
regnant
ascendant
rising
ascending
growing
increasing
expanding
extending
enlarging
broadening
widening
deepening
thickening
compacting
condensing
concentrating
distilling
refining
purifying
clarifying
defining
sharpening
honing
whetting
edging
acute
keen
sharp
pointed
trenchant
cutting
biting
acrid
pungent
potent
powerful
strong
robust
sturdy
firm
solid
compact
dense
heavy
weighty
substantial
significant
considerable
momentous
crucial
critical
decisive
vital
essential
necessary
indispensable
required
needed
wanted
desired
wished
sought
demanded
called
urged
pressed
recommended
advised
suggested
proposed
offered
provided
supplied
equipped
furnished
fitted
mounted
placed
positioned
situated
located
installed
anchored
moored
fixed
secured
locked
latched
bolted
barred
blocked
obstructed
impeded
hindered
delayed
slowed
checked
restrained
restricted
limited
curtailed
reduced
decreased
lessened
alleviated
mitigated
moderated
tempered
controlled
regulated
governed
directed
guided
led
commanded
controlled
dominated
ruled
reigned
sovereign
supreme
paramount
preeminent
dominant
prevailing
regnant
ascendant
rising
ascending
growing
increasing
expanding
extending
enlarging
broadening
widening
deepening
thickening
compacting
condensing
concentrating
distilling
refining
purifying
clarifying
defining
sharpening
honing
whetting
edging
Definitions
- to make something stronger or more effective
- * to increase the power or effectiveness of something
- * to add strength or support to something
Usage Examples
- The company will strengthen its position in the market by launching new products